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Tarbert on the Shannon |
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Author:  |
Holly, Denis; Holly, Josephine |
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Publisher:  |
Donegal Democrat |
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Place of Publication:  |
Ballyshannon, Donegal |
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Date of Publication:  |
1981 |
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Publication Number:  |
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Number of Pages:  |
124 p. |
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Binding Style:  |
Paperback |
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Dimensions:  |
9 in. |
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Contents:  |
Part I: Tarbert Parish -- Tarbert Town -- Geology -- Historical, to the 8th century -- OConnor-Kerry -- The Tarbert Termons -- Kilnaughten Parish church -- Tarbert Castle -- Desmond wars -- The Elizabethan planters -- The Crosbies -- Rebellion of 1641 -- The Cromwellian planters -- Population of Tarbert, 17th century -- The Jacobites -- Leslies of Tarbert House -- The Palentines -- The Collis family -- Conditions during the 18th century -- Arthur Young's survey -- Roads and travel -- River Shannon -- Local military units -- Development of Tarbert -- Education -- Whiteboys -- Tarbert Harbour -- Incident at Kilcolgan -- St. Mary's Catholic church -- Tarbert inns -- Further development in Tarbert -- Conditions of the people -- The night of the big wind -- The famine period -- After the famine -- Formation of Tarbert Parish -- The Fenians -- Houses and population -- Tarbert, 1886 -- Land League -- Last decade of the 19th century -- Emigrant ships -- Elections and voting -- Improvements on Tarbert -- Fall-off in trade -- Irish volunteers -- The 'Troubles' -- After the 'Troubles', 1920-30 -- The emergency -- Post-war period -- Tarbert to-day -- Tarbert in the future;
Part II: Townlands and place-names: Dooncaha -- Tarmons -- Shannaway -- Tieraclea -- Kilmurrily -- Doonard -- Farranawana -- Carhoona -- Kilpadogue -- Coolnanoonagh -- Cockhill -- Meelcon -- Gurteenavallig -- Carhoonakilla -- Carhonakineely -- Rallapane -- Glencullare North -- Glencullare South -- Glansillagh -- Pulleen -- Kilcolgan -- Reenturk -- Tarbert Town -- Tarbert Island;
Miscellany: Irish words in everyday conversation -- Past and present family names in Tarbert -- Old tracks -- Drowning tragedy on the River Shannon, 1893 -- Customs -- Games and leisure pursuits -- Tarbert's sons -- Ballads |
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Notes:  |
Includes bibliographical references, p.121-123. |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
Irish, Tarbert, Kerry |
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Subject - Topic:  |
History |
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Subject - Genre:  |
History |